- halvah
- or halva noun Etymology: Yiddish halva, from Romanian, from Turkish helva, from Arabic ḥalwā sweetmeat Date: 1846 a flaky confection of crushed sesame seeds in a base of syrup (as of honey)
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halvah — or halva [häl vä′; häl′vä΄, häl′və] n. [Turk helwa < Ar halwa] a Turkish confection consisting of a paste made of ground sesame seeds and nuts mixed with honey, etc … English World dictionary
Halvah — Halva Halva à base de sésame farci de pistaches. Le mot halva (aussi orthographié halwa, halvah, halava, helva, halawa, etc.), est un nom dérivé de l arabe حلوى ḥalwā (sucré) est utilisé pour décrire de nombreux types distincts de … Wikipédia en Français
halvah — /hahl vah , hahl vah/, n. a sweet, candylike confection of Turkish origin, consisting chiefly of ground sesame seeds and honey. Also, halavah, halva. [1840 50; < Yiddish halva < Rumanian < Turk helva < Ar halwa sweet confection] * * * ▪… … Universalium
halvah — n. sweetmeat made of honey and sesame seeds … English contemporary dictionary
halvah — (HAHL vah) [Yiddish, from Turkish and Arabic] A sweet dessert or confection of Turkish origin, made with crushed almonds or sesame seeds and honey … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
halvah — hal·vah … English syllables
halvah — hal•vah [[t]hɑlˈvɑ, ˈhɑl vɑ[/t]] n. coo a confection of Turkish origin, made chiefly of ground sesame seeds and honey • Etymology: 1840–50; < Yiddish halva < Romanian < Turkish helva < Ar ḥalwā sweet confection … From formal English to slang
halvah — халва … English-Russian travelling dictionary
halvah — … Useful english dictionary
Halva — Balkan style tahini based halva with pistachios Halva (or halawa, xalwo, haleweh, ħelwa, halvah, halava, helava, helva, halwa, halua, aluva, chalva, chałwa) refers to many types of dense, sweet confections, served across the Middle East, South… … Wikipedia
